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Alaskan Pacific Salmon fishing tips
Fishing for Pacific Salmon has over the last few years become increasingly popular with the British Salmon Angler. With the sad demise of our own home Atlantic Salmon fishing, many anglers have decided to travel further abroad to get a bend in their rods. Customers travelling with us to these destinations for the first time never have high expectations, as […]
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Top Norway Salmon Rivers for Atlantic Salmon
Norway, or the land of the midnight sun, is home to some of the most iconic Salmon rivers on the planet. Famed as a destination for the numbers and size of fish inhabiting its waterways, nearly 100,000 travelling rods visit every year, fishing just some of its 450 plus rivers. Voted the ‘world’s most unspoilt travel destination’ by National Geographic […]
Atlantic Salmon Fishing Tips – Depth & Speed
Having fished and travelled extensively during the last 20 years running fishing trips I have noticed that there are two Atlantic Salmon fishing tips that influence just how effective customers are when fishing for Atlantic Salmon. Whether you’re on the Guala on the east coast of Norway or the Kola Peninsula in Russia, these tips will improve your hookups. Our […]
10 Top Sea Trout Flies You Must Have
There are a wide variety of flies you can use when Sea Trout fishing in the Argentinian rivers. We take pride in knowing we are giving our customers the very best advice available to ensure they have the utmost chance of catching the fish of their dreams. Below we have recommended the top 10 best Sea Trout flies as suggested […]
Things To Do In And Around Chilliwack
When visiting Chilliwack in Canada you may wish to venture out and experience some non-fishing activities and this place has lots on offer. So why not set aside a couple of days of your holiday and go and explore. If you wish to add some extra days to your fishing holiday, just ask one of the Sportquest Holidays team and […]
Spey Casting Basics – Etiquette On The River
We here at Sportquest, often get asked a range of questions regarding fishing and one that gets asked about quite a lot is the etiquette invloved in fly fishing, primarily Spey casting. Although this is titled spey casting basics these guidelines below can and do equally apply to single-handed rods aswell. The tips below come into effect when sharing a […]
Short-haul flight Fishing Destinations
For many years Sportquest Holidays have searched the world high and low so we can bring you some of the most exciting fishing destinations known to mankind and not always do we have to look far. Some of the best waters can be found by only travelling a few hours by plane. Places such as the might River Ebro in […]
Chinook Flies (King Salmon) – Our Top Patterns and Colours
The best Chinook flies are highly contested and changes from country to country and season to season. In many peoples opinion, the actual fly pattern is not important, it is far more important to choose your fly on its colours and size, depending on the conditions facing you on your fishing day. Below you’ll find some of our top Chinook […]
Top 10 Fishing Rivers in Alaska
If you ask a fly fisherman about the places they would love to fish, you will find Alaska is always at the top of their list. It’s no wonder as the state of Alaska has over 12,000 rivers. However, with such a huge area and so many rivers to fish where should you start? This is a question that I […]
